Ingenix: ARRA Stimulus Act Insights

EMR Adoption: Worth the Cost?

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In Ignite, we concluded that stimulus incentives aren’t enough to offset the costs of EMR adoption. Here, we reveal additional insight on the subject and provide eye-opening calculations made using our interactive ARRA ROI calculator.

Stimulus Bill Calls for Better Patient Care, Via EHR Adoption

Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides an estimated $19 billion in incentives over a five-year period for physicians and hospitals to integrate and use certified EHRs in their practices. Many experts believe that wide use and interoperability of patient health information systems stands to improve health care quality. Learn more about how the stimulus bill calls for better patient care via EHR adoption.

Successful Health Care Information Exchanges Hinge on Actionable Data

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) designated $300 million to support the exchange of health care data has infused the health care industry with renewed enthusiasm for efforts to advance health information exchanges (HIEs). Find out what it will take to successfully implement HIEs industry wide.

The EHR Tipping Point: Are Stimulus Incentives Enough?

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Despite federal subsidies of up to $44,000 per physician and additional subsidies for hospitals to help pay for the new technology, many physicians and hospitals may find the costs of converting to EMRs still significantly outweigh the benefits, according to a sophisticated actuarial model developed by Ingenix Consulting. Get our experts' take on the stimulus and see what it means for you.